Odunze faced criticism from ESPN analyst and former NFL quarterback Dan Orlovsky earlier this week, with which James Odunze — Rome Odunze’s father — took umbrage on social media. Reporters spoke with the wideout and No. 9 overall pick on Friday, September 20, and asked him for his reaction to his father’s online actions and the subsequent fallout.

ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky opined that first-round pick Rome Odunze isn’t getting open, and Odunze’s father fired back with a video of his son open in the end zone but unseen by Williams. Williams was the first overall pick in this year’s NFL draft and then the Bears selected Odunze from Washington ninth overall.

Chicago Bears rookie wide receiver Rome Odunze has gotten off to a slow start in his first year, catching just three passes for 44 yards in his first two games of the season. The Bears' offense in general has struggled out of the gates with rookie QB Caleb Williams,